- The primary drivers for winery and vineyard purchases on the Central Coast in 2017 were lifestyles, assets to support growth, and geographic diversification. As we look forward to 2018, this newsletter will continue to provide timely and valuable winery and vineyard real estate information focused on Paso Robles and the Central Coast of California.

- American Viticultural Area "AVA" amortization is an elite and valuable tool for vineyard owners. This can be achieved when purchasing a vineyard or through a change in accounting.

- Hollywood was in Paso Robles wine country with Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder staring in a rom-com filmed at Dubost Winery. Plus HGTV filmed a new show "We Bought the Vineyard" at one of my listings. Both are in post-production and will be released in 2018.

- We are One Wine Community. In the wake of the devastating wildfires in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties, nearly 100 participating wineries in Paso Robles donated $1 per bottle of wine sold in October to charities helping those affected.

I will be attending the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in January and look forwarding to providing relevant highlights in the next newsletter. Please call/text/email if you would like to catch-up or meet during Unified.